As families of hostages watch Netanyahu, how many are believed to be alive in Gaza?
As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to address both chambers of Congress for the first time since Hamas’s Oct. 7 terrorist attack that prompted this iteration of the conflict, the families of the hostages are left clinging to a hope that may never be recognized. As of this week, the Israel Defense Forces has […]
Two Hostages, Including Holocaust Educator, Murdered in Gaza
On Monday, two Israeli hostages being held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip were announced to have been killed: Holocaust educator Alex Dansig, 75, from Kibbutz Nir Oz, and musician Yagev Bukshtav, 35, from Kibbutz Nirim. Danzig, a dual Polish-Israeli citizen, spent his life building bridges between Polish and Israeli Jews, working at Israel’s famous […]
‘We Want Our Hostages Back … Or You Will be Paying a Very Big Price’
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, in a speech Thursday at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, threatened countries and terrorist organizations currently holding Americans hostage. “To the whole world, we want the hostages back. If they are not back before I take office, there will be a very heavy price to pay.” While Trump […]
Nine months on, Hamas hostages and survivors continue to be victimized
Nine months ago, I went to a music festival in Israel. It ended up being the most traumatic event of my life. When the rocket warning sirens woke us up, my friend told me not to worry. It was normal in that part of Israel, she said — normal to live with the constant awareness […]
Republican National Convention Prays for Freedom for Israeli Hostages
The Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, opened with several prayers on Monday, including a special one for the Israeli hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza. Lord, we pray for the peace of Your eternal city, Jerusalem, and for all the descendants of Abraham. We remember and pray for the release of the hostages […]
Trump May Be Cutting Dirty Foreign Policy Deal Like Reagan Did with Iran Hostages
On Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power” on Friday, Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.) suggested that former President Donald Trump, a potential 2024 Republican presidential candidate, is making some kind of deal akin to “what happened to Jimmy Carter when President Reagan and his military made a deal with Iran.”[ian] They dumped the Ayatollah and left Jimmy Carter […]